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Busy little family of five,living in the quite, scenic village of Cloyne in east Cork. Declan, Deirdre our son's Jamie who is 6 years old, Rhys who is 5yr old and Caden is 4 in july😊and our dog Jasper.
We are looking for an extra pair of hands for help with childcare and household chores a minimum of 4 weeks preferably longer. We love the out doors and are lucky to live close to some beauitiful beaches, cliff walks and scenery near by.Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal CareBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience a irish culture and improve your English with a fun, easy going family who love getting out and about to different places, food markets and day excursions. We will encourage you to see the beautiful local and surrounding areas. We live near bus and train routes so there are opportunities to travel around Ireland.
There are other workaways\ au pairs in the area who meet in Midleton every week so a great way to socialise and meet new people. We encourage you to get out and about in your free time and make the most of your visit to Ireland.Projects involving children
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Help
Workaway needed for help with childcare and household chores for minium of 4 weeks . We are looking and for some-one energetic, kind, caring, flexible and trustworthy with experience in caring for small children. We have a preference for those who have lived away from home previously.Non-smoker. Good english
We are looking for someone who has a keen interest in looking after and playing and interacting with children. Jamie, Rhys and Caden are smiley very active little boys, they love animals and the outdoors, going for walks to the local playground and having fun.
We have had some very positive experiences while having work away helpers stay with us and met great people. Learning so much about different cultures, food and life experiencesLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We live in a 4 bedroom house in an quite estate 5 minute walk from local village. You will have your own room you also have internet access and separate TV room. Myself and my husband love good food and cooking, we would be delighted to try different dishes if you would like to cook.We are happy to facilitate the workawayer's social, cultural and sight-seeing trips as much as possible during their stay with us but we also encourage volunteers to use their time off to do their own thing and explore Cork and Ireland in general.
What else ...
We live in a quite village of Cloyne with a limited daily bus service. Our nearest town Midleton ( 10 minute drive) has good regular bus and train services, cafes, shops, library and all essential amenities. The beautiful lively Cork city is only 30 mins drive away with lots of tourist attractions.
Our son's is at a very busy inquisitive stage so needs a lot of supervision and patience they are very happy boys once kept active and playing. Having three boys under 6 years of age makes our home very busy , sometimes noisy/crazy😆 but happy. Contact us if you are willing to join the madness 😄A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Flexible (Maximum 25 hours/week)
Feedback (2)
Deirdre and Declan were very nice during my stay. They are really patient, care about your safety and help you with everything you could need. They also presented me to their friends and neighbours,… read more
It was my first workaway experience and it was great!!
Deirdre & Declan are so nice, gentle, patient and helpfull..! I really felt like home!
They helped me planning my weekends away and they bring me where I needed every time they could do it..Really helpfull ! <3
The… read more
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Deirdre and Declan were very nice during my stay. They are really patient, care about your safety and help you with everything you could need. They also presented me to their friends and neighbours,… read more
It was my first workaway experience and it was great!!
Deirdre & Declan are so nice, gentle, patient and helpfull..! I really felt like home!
They helped me planning my weekends away and they bring me where I needed every time they could do it..Really helpfull ! <3
The… read more